Networking Specialist (NS13) Associate of Applied Science Degree
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Program Description:
The Computer Information Systems - Networking Specialist associate degree program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts and principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Program graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates receive a Networking Specialist associate of applied science degree and are qualified for employment as networking specialists.
Program Technical Requirements
1. All CIST programs require windows based PC.
2. Mac and Linux based computers are not compatible with programs.
3. CIST 1510 Web Graphics 1 and CIST 2531 Web Graphics 2 require an Adobe Photoshop subscription.
General Education Core (15 Credit Hours)
| ENGL 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
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| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
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| Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
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| MATH 1103 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1101 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
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| General Education Core Elective | 3 |
Occupational Curriculum (35 Credit Hours)
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| CIST 1001 | Computer Concepts | 4 |
CIST xxxx
| CIS Electives | 14 |
CIST xxxx
| Computer Operating System Course | 3 |
| CIST 1122 | Hardware Installation and Maintenance | 4 |
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| CIST 1401 | Computer Networking Fundamentals | 4 |
| OR | |
| CIST 2451 | Introduction to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
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CIST xxxx
| CIS Security Course | 3 |
Choose One Specialization (16 Credit Hours)
CISCO Exploration Specialization
| CIST 2451 | Introduction to Networks - CISCO | 4 |
| OR | |
CIST xxxx
| CIS Networking Elective | 4 |
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| CIST 2452 | Cisco Switching, Routing & Wireless Essentials | 4 |
| CIST 2453 | Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation | 4 |
CIST XXXX
| Guided Elective | 4 |
Microsoft Specialization
| CIST 2411 | Microsoft Client | 4 |
| CIST 2412 | Microsoft Server Installation and Maintenance | 4 |
| CIST 2413 | Microsoft Server Networking | 4 |
CIST xxxx
| Microsoft Elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 66 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation